PITTS, JOSEPH R.

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PITTS, JOSEPH R.
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: Experience: House: District 16, 1997-Present; Home State: Pennsylvania; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $408,924Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: Joseph 'Joe' R. Pitts

Gender: Male

Family: Wife: Virginia; 3 Children: Karen, Carol, Daniel

Birth Date: 10/10/1939

Birth Place: Lexington, KY

Home City: Kennett Square, PA

Religion: Protestant

Education

MEd, Comprehensive Science, West Chester University, 1972

BA, Philosophy/Religion, Asbury College, 1961

Political Experience

Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 16, 1997-present

Former Assistant Whip, Republican Party, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives

Representative, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1973-1997

Current Legislative Committees

Energy and Commerce, Member

Subcommittee on Energy and Power (Energy and Commerce), Member

Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy, Member

Subcommittee on Health (Energy and Commerce), Chair

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

Founder, Adopt a Country Caucus

Member, Air Force Caucus

Member, Alzheimer's Caucus

Chair, Central Asia Caucus

Commissioner, Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe

Member, Congressional Caucus on the Western Sahara

Member, Congressional Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China

Chair, Electronic Warfare Working Group

Chair, Fatherhood Promotion Task Force

Member, Fire Caucus

Member, Home Health Working Group

Member, House Republican Policy Committee

Member, Human Rights Caucus

Member, International Committee

Chair, Kashmir Forum

Member, Mushroom Caucus

Chair, Philateic Caucus

Member, Pro-Life Caucus

Chair, Religious Prisoners Congressional Task Force

Member, Republican Study Committee

Co-Chair, Silk Road Caucus

Member, Steel Caucus

Member, Travel and Tourism Caucus

Chair, Values Action Team

Member, Steering Committee, Prime Time Awards, 2002

Board Member, State Employees' Retirement System, 1993-1995

Professional Experience

Former Basketball Coach

Owner/Operator, Landscape Nursery, 1974-1990

Teacher, Great Valley High School, Malvern, Pennsylvania, 1969-1972

Captain, United States Air Force, Vietnam, 1963-1969

Teacher, Mortonsville Elementary, Versailles, Kentucky, 1962-1963

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

Member, Advisory Board, Satellite Educators Association, Incorporated

Member, Advisory Board, Templeton Honors Program

Member, Board of Advisers, SAT-7

Member, Board of Advisers, Western Sahara Foundation

Member, Board of Reference, Mobility Project

Member, Brandywine Valley Association

Board Member, Bridges of Peace International

Member, Charter Board, Keystone State Games Incorporated

Board Member, County Corrections Gospel Mission

Board Member, Crosslinks

Member, Friend of Agriculture

Member, Graystone Society

Former Basketball Coach, Great Valley High School

Member, Honorary Board of Advisers, National Student Leadership Conference

Member, HOPE International

Member, International Health Services Board

Founder, Keystone State Games Incorporated

Member, National Rifle Association (NRA)

Member, Pennsylvania Academic Competition

Member, Po-Mar-Lin Fire Company, Unionville

Member, Retired Officers Association

Member, Rotary Club International, Kennett Square

Board Member, Stephen's Children

Member, Stroud Water Research Center

Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), Kennett Square

Founding Member, Western Sahara Foundation

Chair, Wilberforce Group

Elder, Willowdale Chapel

Member, Economic Development Advisory Council, Eastern College, 1996

President, Society for Political Inquiries, 1991-1995

General Survey

Issue Title	Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right	Strongly Oppose Abortion is immoral and should be absolutely restricted, because it kills a human being. And abortion clinics are illegal.
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime	Support It is necessary to keep "Three Strikes" laws and death penalty on the books, but we also need to avoid inappropriate imprisonment or sentencement.
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy	Strongly Oppose The income tax and the IRS should be both abolished. Lower and flatter taxes are the good first step.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	Oppose Cutting taxes and reducing regulation is the means to recuperate from the Great Recession.
6. Vouchers for school choice	Strongly Support Government's role in schooling should be limited. State-funded vouchers should pay for private schools, charter schools, home-schooling, or whatever schools parents choose.
7. Make voter registration easier	Support Voter ID laws just make it harder for people to vote, but what we should do is to make voting easier.
8. Prioritize green energy	Strongly Oppose There's no global warming - it's just natural climatic variation. And if there is a problem, we won't be affacted much.
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military	Strongly Support U.S. needs to keep expanding the military. Increase defense spending is also to meet global responsibilities.
11. Support & expand free trade	Support Free Trade Benefits Consumers and Economy.We should only restrict free trade when it poses a security risk.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	Strongly Support It is a basic Constitutional right and expresses the principle of self-defense against violence.
14. Expand ObamaCare	Strongly Oppose Government should not be involved with providing healthcare, because it would make the government takeover of a large portion of the economy and undue intrusions into personal medical histories.
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens	Strongly Oppose We should strictly enforce our immigration laws, and crack down on illegal immigrants that have already in the US by deporting and removing all their social benefits.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	Support Human needs come first, but it's ok to use natural resource for sustainable development.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	Strongly Support Belief in God is what America was founded upon, so religious organizations, or praying in school, does not violate the separation of church and state. Religious institutions should be involved in welfare or education.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	Oppose Affirmative Action is a noble idea, but should not be enforced by government.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	Strongly Oppose Homosexuality is immoral. We must eradicate so that homosexual values are not imposed upon our children.
20. Privatize Social Security	Strongly Support Americans should self-determine their retirement funding instead of entrust to the government.

Total: 167

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
03/01/2013	H.R.693	Sugar Reform Act of 2013	03/01/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management. (All Actions)
02/07/2013	H.R.297	Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2013	02/07/2013 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions)
05/14/2012	H.R.5459	To suspend temporarily the duty on certain smooth nonwoven fiberglass sheets.	05/14/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. (All Actions)
03/29/2012	H.R.3775	Dollars to the Classroom Act	03/29/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. (All Actions)
03/01/2012	H.Res.556	Condemning the Government of Iran for its continued persecution, imprisonment, and sentencing of Youcef Nadarkhani on the charge of apostasy.	03/01/2012 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions)
12/02/2011	H.R.3545	Transit System Flexibility Protection Act of 2011	12/02/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. (All Actions)
04/14/2011	H.R.1217	To repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund.	04/14/2011 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions)
10/17/2011	H.R.358	Protect Life Act	10/17/2011 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions)
09/21/2011	H.R.1852	Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2011	09/21/2011 Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 175. (All Actions)
06/16/2011	H.Res.315	Recognizing the immeasurable contributions of fathers in the healthy development of children, supporting responsible fatherhood, and encouraging greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children, especially on Father's Day.	06/16/2011 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (All Actions)
05/26/2011	H.R.1884	White Clay Creek Wild and Scenic River Expansion Act of 2011	05/26/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. (All Actions)
05/11/2011	H.R.1385	Free Market Sugar Act	05/11/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management. (All Actions)
11/16/2010	H.R.6375	Free Market Sugar Act	11/16/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Rural Development, Biotechnology, Specialty Crops, and Foreign Agriculture. (All Actions)
09/28/2010	H.Res.1661	Honoring the lives of the brave and selfless humanitarian aid workers, doctors, and nurses who died in the tragic attack of August 5, 2010, in northern Afghanistan.	09/28/2010 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions)
07/30/2010	H.R.6001	COBRA Affordability Act of 2010	07/30/2010 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
07/23/2010	H.R.5813	White Clay Creek Wild and Scenic River Expansion Act of 2010	07/23/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. (All Actions)
07/15/2010	H.Res.1520	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the situation in the Republic of Kyrgyzstan.	07/15/2010 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (All Actions)
04/22/2010	H.R.5111	To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services under such Act.	04/22/2010 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (All Actions)
02/23/2010	H.R.4670	To establish a program through which each State may provide a bust to be displayed in one of the House Office Buildings.	02/23/2010 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. (All Actions)
02/23/2010	H.R.4611	Dollars to the Classroom Act	02/23/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. (All Actions)

Total: 2675

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Result	Vote
12/22/2016	H.R.6468	FILCA of 2016
12/16/2016	H.R.1150	Frank R. Wolf International Religious Freedom Act
12/12/2016	H.R.1266	Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2015
12/05/2016	H.R.6339	To limit the use of the Judgement Fund to settle any lawsuit arising under section 1342 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and for other purposes.
11/30/2016	H.R.5166	Working to Integrate Networks Guaranteeing Member Access Now Act
11/15/2016	H.Res.780	Urging respect for the constitution of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the democratic transition of power in 2016.	Passed	Yea
10/11/2016	H.R.6131	Human-Animal Chimera Prohibition Act of 2016
10/07/2016	H.R.1475	Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall of Remembrance Act
09/28/2016	H.R.6195	Free Speech Fairness Act
09/22/2016	H.R.5708	Nicaraguan Investment Conditionality Act (NICA) of 2016
09/21/2016	H.Res.220	Condemning the Government of Iran's state-sponsored persecution of its Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights.
09/20/2016	H.R.6086	Protecting Religious Expression Against Censorship and Harassment Act of 2016
09/19/2016	H.R.5294	Student Privacy Protection and Safety Act of 2016
09/13/2016	H.Res.729	Expressing support for the expeditious consideration and finalization of a new, robust, and long-term Memorandum of Understanding on military assistance to Israel between the United States Government and the Government of Israel.	Passed	Yea
09/09/2016	H.Con.Res.152	Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States and the international community should support the Republic of Iraq and its people to recognize a province in the Nineveh Plain region, consistent with lawful expressions of self-determination by its indigenous peoples.
09/09/2016	H.R.5961	Iraq and Syria Genocide Relief and Accountability Act of 2016
09/08/2016	H.Res.660	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives to support the territorial integrity of Georgia.	Passed	Yea
07/20/2016	H.Res.785	Recognizing the Boy Scouts of America for its long history of service on the 100th anniversary of the day it was granted a Federal charter.
06/22/2016	H.R.5317	To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs health care center in Center Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, as the "Abie Abraham VA Clinic".
06/16/2016	H.R.5457	To redesignate Gravelly Point Park, located along the George Washington Memorial Parkway in Arlington County, Virginia, as the Nancy Reagan Memorial Park, and for other purposes.

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